This is a combined course which offers you the opportunity to gain two qualifications from one training program. 

1. Professional Clinical Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma 

2. NLP Practitioner

An integrative approach.
It is widely accepted that there is not one form of psychotherapy or counselling which is able to meet all clients needs. In addition, research findings confirm that effectiveness in counselling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy depends less on choice of theoretical orientation of the therapist and more on the relationship between client and therapist. This appears to be the most significant factor in all successful therapy. Therefore we work with students so that they can develop their practice and become ethical, competent integrative practitioners of Hypno - psychotherapy.
Approach
This Hypnotherapy Diploma program is primarily Ericksonian in approach. However a variety of hypnotic inductions and deepening methods are explored.
An over view of certain relevant psychological / psychotherapeutic approaches is presented in relation to hypnotherapy. In addition to gaining the independently accredited Hypnotherapy Diploma, you will also become a certified practitioner of NLP.

Syllabus Over View

What is hypnosis? History, myths and misconceptions. Susceptibility to hypnosis and suggestion. Indicators of hypnosis. What is trance? What are the conscious & the unconscious mind? What is “Reality”? Ideomotor responses.  Various hypnotic Inductions. Hypnotic styles. Importance of “hypnotic” language and voice. Suggestibility tests.  The classic PPR induction. Helping the client to establish well formed Goals & Outcomes. Formulating & delivering positive direct suggestions. The brain 101.  Self Hypnosis.


The importance of creating and maintaining rapport. Pacing = meeting the client in their world.. before you can lead.. even in the direction they say they want to head. A structure for generic history taking.  Contracts and client records. Giving and receiving feedback. Destructive patterns of self criticism. Yapko’s Generic Structure for a Hypnotherapy session. Cognitive psychotherapeutic approaches. Thought Stop technique. ABC model. Cognitive challenges.  Introduction to the Positive Psychology psychotherapeutic approach. Happiness enhancers. More inductions, deepeners and therapeutic interventions.  Issues of transference and counter transference.


Purposes of Hypnotherapy. Functions of memory. Abreactions. Overcoming “Resistance”. Overview of Regression. Age Regression  Exercises.  Age progression Exercises.  When and how to use therapeutic interventions with regression. Theories about what creates a lack of; Self esteem / self confidence. Techniques to improve and enhance confidence and self esteem.                       

The role of the hypnotherapist. Rapid inductions & deepeners. Stress. The effects of stress on health. Stressful life events & symptoms of stress. Stress Tests. Methods to “de-stress”. An overview of creating Ericksonian inductions and interventions. 


NLP co developed by Dr John Grinder and Dr Richard Bandler, is a model rather than a theory, of behavioural change and subjective experience...

NLP Definitions. History. Models and influences. Epistomology. NLP communication model D,D & G’s. The presuppositions of NLP. The Meta Model. Outcomes. Rapport. Beliefs.

NLP  Perceptual Positions. Developing sensory acuity.

Calibration exercises. Eliciting states. Anchoring.

Representational Systems. Predicates. Sub modalities.

Eye patterns. Swish Pattern. Molecule technique.

Rewind / Fast Phobia technique. Conscious / unconscious mind. Trance / hypnosis. Milton model. Quick problem solving drill.

NLP Chunking Frames Reframing. Congruence / incongruence. Parts integration / visual squash. N Step reframe. Strategies TOTE’s Positive Mental rehearsal

NLP Neurological levels of change. Time line Techniques.



Smoking cessation therapy.

Positive birthing hypnotherapy.

Weight management programs.

Putting it all together as a professionally trained Hypnotherapist / NLP practitioner.

Presenting Issues
In addition to addressing the client’s “presenting problem” you will be taught and encouraged to assist your clients in looking at underlying factors. You will thereby be able to help a wider variety of people solve a broader range of issues.
Extra support
Supervision sessions and individual tutorials can be arranged. Students are expected to request any additional support they feel they require in order to to successfully complete the program